Salty sandwiches

Apparently, it's National Sandwich Week in Britain (excuse me if I missed the celebrations), but while the industry are trying to ensure we celebrate the Great British Butty, Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) are trying to spoil the party. They claim that many sandwiches contain dangerously high levels of salt. Some chainstore sarnies contain more than the recommended daily intake of salt.

Well, that link between salt and blood pressure is probably the most hotly contested piece of health advice going at the moment, with a surprising lack of consensus in the research. And I doubt we will return to the days when every meal was immediately plastered in salt before even being sample - if only because the fashion seems to be that food is better if you can taste it.

BBC NEWS | Health | Salty sandwiches prompt warning